N-Methylpyrrolidone Price in China Rises 5.5% to USD 1,934/tonne
N-Methylpyrrolidone in China climbed to USD 1,934/tonne on 2026-10-01, its 52-week high, after a 29.1% rise over the month.
N-Methylpyrrolidone prices in China stood at USD 1,934/tonne as of 2026-10-01, up 5.5% from USD 1,832/tonne on 2026-09-24. The monthly move was 29.1%, from USD 1,498/tonne on 2026-09-01, and the quarterly move was 34.3%, from USD 1,440/tonne on 2026-07-03. Year on year the price is up 46.0% from USD 1,325/tonne on 2025-10-01. The current level matches the 52-week high of USD 1,934/tonne set on 2026-09-30, while the 52-week low of USD 1,325/tonne was recorded on 2025-11-07.
According to Claight market monitoring, BDO prices surged in September due to rising methanol costs and tight supply from plant maintenance. Claight market monitoring also shows that Hualu Hengsheng began a 20-day maintenance shutdown of its coal gasification unit on September 8.
Upstream methanol conditions in China have tightened. SupplyStatus reported that Chinese methanol port inventories dropped to 381,800 tons by September 10, the lowest level since 2013.
On the supply side, SKYSEVEN Chemical reported that BASF temporarily shut down production units at its Shanghai Caojing base following a nitrogen oxide leak on 2026-09-28.